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Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With Eli
If you've struggled to find an easy way to improve your listening skills in Portuguese, here you'll have it and much more. If you'd like to support this podcast, please consider buying us a coffee through https://www.buymeacoffee.com/elisousa :-)
Episodes
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliExercer, Exercitar: Our Language as It Is
When you make a lot of progress in Portuguese, you start to see that some words have fuzzy edges. Exercitar and exercer are two of them. And they are extremely…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 145: Talking about Weight and Diet
>>> Hey, wise person! Not everybody wants to read the whole description up to this point. And since you have, I've got a small gift for you to show my…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 144: Smart People
Although I have talked about intelligence in other episodes, I had not yet devoted one just to this subject. So here we are, talking about intelligence and the…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 143: Being Good at Something
If you'd like to get all the podcast transcripts published so far (and much more), join us at: https://portuguesewitheli.com/plg >>> Shall we meet? Follow this…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 142: Cleaning the House for the New Year
If you would like to join us with the Continuing Education Program, check it out here: https://portuguesewitheli.com/plg/ Se eu estou aqui com esse avental…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 141: A Car Crash
To get to know more about the Club, visit: https://social.portuguesewitheli.com/convo And here's the transcript for your benefit: O que estou para contar…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 140: Tastes, and talking about food
No guia de hoje, vamos falar um pouco de sabores e gostos, um tema muito comum do qual precisamos saber para nos expressar com maior clareza. For more on the…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliPuxar e Empurrar: Our Language as It Is
For the full transcript: https://www.pweschool.com/articles/puxar-amp-empurrar-nossa-lngua-como-ela >>> Shall we meet? Follow this link…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 139: Being Rejected and Relationships
In today's episode, you'll get to know Juvenal and his story of being dumped twice and being a bad person at all of them. The vocabulary is: rejection and…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 138: A Little Lie
In this episode, you'll see how a lie leads to another lie, then to something not really expected. If you'd like to have all the transcripts and join the…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEm Cima e Embaixo: Our Language As It Is
Two little words - cima and baixo - that cause so much trouble for foreigners learning Portuguese. In today's episode, you'll learn how to use "em cima" and…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 137: Taking Risks or Not
Today we have an episode about risks -- are you a risk-taker? After listening to the episode, you'll have some vocabulary to talk about risks and their…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliCobrança & Empréstimo: Our Language As It Is
For the full transcript, go here: https://www.pweschool.com/articles/cobrana-nossa-lngua-como-ela >>> Wanna join us? Get all details at…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 136: Who's Taking Care of the Baby?
We talked about pregnancy on episode 126, and today is the time to talk about them babies and being a parent! Shall we meet? Follow this link…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliDeixar. Our Language As It Is
The verb deixar is one of the most common verbs in the Portuguese language. Even at the most advanced levels, some students cannot understand it. With this…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 135: Meetings, and the People who Organize Them
Won't you be my neighbor? https://social.portuguesewitheli.com/meetngreet Meetings don't always take time because they're ineffective meetings. Meetings are…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliPois: Our Language As It Is
Pois — você provavelmente já usou essa palavra, mas você conhece os outros usos idiomáticos dela? Aprenda três aqui. Full Transcript…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 134: Privacy Matters
If you haven't had yet the guides, check them out here: https://portuguesewitheli.com/plg And here is the transcription of the monologue for your benefit…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliWhat name to use? Our Language As It Is
Que nome você usa quando não sabe o nome de alguém? Descubra algumas alternativas aqui. FULL TRANSCRIPT…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 133: A Scare in the Bathroom
Boo! Today's episode is a suspense story taking place in an office. And after listening to it, you'll have so much more vocabulary to talk about hauntings (and…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliComplicado: Our Language As It Is
Olá, and welcome to our new quadro, A Vida como Ela É. Every Monday, we're going to tackle one area of life in Brazil that involves language and culture…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliInterview: Stuck at Home, Voracious Reader Decides to Take Up Portuguese Again… and Ela Está Arrasando
Oi, ouvinte :-) Looking for transcripts? Check the link below! We now have more episodes coming out every week! Fridays are interviews with transcripts for you…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 132: Blowing Out the Candles
If you're reading this, you probably have had a birthday party in your life, or you know someone who did. It's such a universal experience! And in today's…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 131: Sealing a Deal
Brazilians are masters when it comes to negotiating, but do you know what expressions they would use when laying their cards on the table? Learn more in this…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 130: Doing Some Beauty Work
In today’s episode, you’ll learn some very, very colloquial expressions to help you tell a story or something that happened to you. Also, you’ll see some good…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 129: Dealing with Pests
"Where can I find proper listening practice for beginners of Portuguese?" That's what many of our students ask. So it has motivated us to create a podcast for…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 128: Plans for Retirement
Even at a young age, people have to plan their retirement years. Well, they have to, but nobody guarantees they will. Not in Brazil, at least, because we have…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 127: Reminiscing about one's childhood town and life
When we reach a certain age, we like to take stock and see what we have done. In this episode, you'll learn some good terms Brazilians use when talking about…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 126: Having a Baby, Talking about Pregnancy 1
Having a baby is never a walk in the park — there are physical consequences and other consequences as well. And in today's episode, we're going to talk about…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 125: Travel Plans [by Plane] and Related Expenses
Traveling can be expensive — especially when considering a long-distance trip. In this episode, you'll learn some good expressions to talk about traveling by…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 124: [unexpectedly] Going to the Beauty Salon
If you need to write, you'll receive criticism — guaranteed. And here is how someone would deal with it. In the main learning guide, you’ll find many more…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 123: Receiving Criticism, and Talking about Writing and Punctuation
To buy the guide for this episode, go here: https://www.pweschool.com/store/products/15 If you need to write, you'll receive criticism — guaranteed. And here…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 122: Exciting Lessons, and Talking about Exciting or Unexciting Things
Today, you'll see a student whose situation isn't favorable... because the previously exciting lessons turned out to be a drag. In the main learning guide…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 121: Investment Options
In today's episode, you'll learn some expressions to talk about investments and options you might have. In the main learning guide, you’ll find many more…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 120: Describing some kinds of pain
In today's episode, you'll learn some expressions to talk about kitchenware and other things, in addition to being attached to them. In the main learning…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliLive Lesson 001: Past Subjunctive
The past subjunctive is no walk in the park — it’s hard, confusing, and oftentimes quite frustrating. But it’s just our luck that Katrina, our in-house…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliWhat We Did in the Past — Sunday Interview 001
In today's episode, you'll learn some expressions to talk about kitchenware and other things, in addition to being attached to them. In the main learning…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 119: Kitchen Stuff and Being Attached to Them
In today's episode, you'll learn some expressions to talk about kitchenware and other things, in addition to being attached to them. In the main learning…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 118: Talking about Personal Responsibility and Working with other People
In today's episode, you'll learn some expressions to talk about personal responsibility and working with other people. In the main learning guide, you’ll find…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 117: Corruption and a Traffic Incident
In today's episode, you'll learn some expressions to talk about corruption (and some expressions related to traffic 😊) In the main learning guide, you’ll find…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 116: Having Doubts about Getting Married
In today's episode, you'll learn about how to talk about indecision and a few expressions related to marriage. For your complimentary learning guide…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 115: Refer or Not Refer a "Friend"
In today's episode, you'll learn about how you can talk about referring someone and the Brazilian employment system (for learning guide holders!). For your…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliHow to Practice Pronunciation and Overcome Difficulties in Portuguese with Katrina
As much as I, Eli, want to help you learn Portuguese, I can't relearn Portuguese to teach you how I learned it. But Katrina, our specialist guest, can. Our…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 114: Brazilian Healthcare System and Using It
In today's episode, you'll learn about how you can talk about medical services in Brazil, the healthcare system and some relevant expressions. For your…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliMonday Convo: a Fuss in the Bus
Today we are starting a new series in our podcast. It’s called Conversas de Segunda, a series of conversations with native speakers about everyday matters. The…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliMister Raimundo's "Little School" | Modern Brazilian Culture
The Escolinha format was a staple of comedy shows for a long time in Brazil... but who invented it? You'll see not the precursor but the person who perfected…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 113: Describing Apartments You'd Like to Rent
In today's episode, you'll learn about how you can describe apartments in Portuguese. For your complimentary learning guide…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 112: Comedy, Humor, and Expressing Opinions about Them
In today's episode, you'll learn about how you can describe some types of humor that are popular in Brazil. For your complimentary learning guide…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliPetroleum, a Magic Farm, and the Writer who Put them Together | Modern Brazilian Culture
Monteiro Lobato (1882-1948) was important for a number of reasons, one of which has to do with PETROBRÁS and petroleum. In today's episode, you'll get to know…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 111: Moving Around Town - Before and After the Pandemic | Wednesday Edition
Moving around town has been made much easier after the pandemic… but with a pandemic, who wants to move around? In today's episode, you'll learn vocabulary…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliThe Writer who Invented Brazilian Fiction for Children... and then some | Modern Brazilian Culture
Monteiro Lobato (1882-1948) was important for a number of reasons. But people remember him more because of his masterpiece, o Sítio do Picapau Amarelo. In…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliEpisode 110: Talking About a Disappointment Someone Had (Not You) | Wednesday Edition
Having a disappointment is never easy... but if the one who has a disappointment is a friend, so much the better! In today's episode, you'll learn vocabulary…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliHolding on to old stuff | Portuguese Vocabulary
For more, visit our site: https://portuguesewitheli.com And here's the monologue transcript for your benefit: Ser Careta Meus filhos vivem me dizendo que sou…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliFavelas and the "Improbable" Writer | Modern Brazilian Culture
An “improbable” writer, Carolina de Jesus went against everything the elite believes when it comes to becoming important and relevant for society. In this…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliTalking About Remembering in Portuguese | Portuguese Vocabulary
When you don’t know the name of something, you might actually know it but you forgot what it was. A pity, right? And how do you speak about memory and…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliWord of the Week — Chama | Portuguese Word of the Week
With a deep dive into Latin and how it can help you speak Portuguese better and more naturally, we take a look at the words “chama” and “fogo” and their…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliCoffee, Coffee, Coffee in Brazilian Portuguese
My favorite drink, coffee, shows up today in our Brazilian Portuguese podcast. Enjoy! >>> Shall we meet? Follow this link…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliThe E.T. from Varginha | Modern Brazilian Culture
The year of 1996 started off with a big, otherworldly surprise: the sightings of UFOs and creatures in a small city in Minas Gerais – that episode went on to…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliOpening Bank Accounts after Being Hired
In Brazil, we have different kinds of bank accounts. After you are hired by a company, you also must open your bank account. Do you know what terms you should…
Intermediate Portuguese With Portuguese With EliVillains in Brazilian Telenovelas| Modern Brazilian Culture
They’re evil… but we love them. The villains are the most important characters in a telenovela — weak villains make for weak protagonists, and weak…